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Shield (Verb)

Meaning 1

Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • She wrapped her arms around the child to shield him from the debris falling from the building.
  • The company's lawyers are working to shield the CEO from any potential lawsuits.
  • The mother's instinct was to shield her children from the harsh realities of life.
  • The firefighters formed a line to shield the family from the intense heat of the flames.
  • The politician's team tried to shield her from the media's tough questions after the scandal broke.

Synonyms

  • Screen

Related Words

  • Shielder (noun)
  • Shield (noun)
  • Shielding (noun)

Meaning 2

Hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

  • Her pride shielded her from the pain of her recent breakup, but it still lingered beneath the surface.
  • She was careful not to let her true feelings be known and tried to shield her dislike of her coworker.
  • Even his jokes and humorous anecdotes couldn't shield him from the stern realization of his failing business.
  • Her friends thought that her busyness shielded her from the truth about her parents' separation.
  • The happy memories of their first date still managed to shield her heart from the reality of their subsequent fights.

Synonyms

  • Harbour
  • Harbor

Hypernyms

  • Hide
  • Conceal
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